Aviv Competitions

Program Type: Musical competition with prize awards

Overview:
AICF's Aviv Competitions have been held since 1999 and assist in the advancement of outstanding Israeli musicians who are just embarking on their artistic journey through the distribution of prizes in different fields of musical performance.

Target Audience

• Age Range: 21-32 years old
• Career Stage: Early career musicians
• Nationality: Israeli musicians

Competition Categories

• Piano
• Violin
• Viola
• Woodwinds instruments
• Composition
• Israeli Instrumental Performance

Program Goals

• Provide vital support and exposure to top-tier musicians
• Help propel careers to the next level
• Provide invaluable exposure and access to leading members of the industry, media, and general public
• Musicians perform before panels of distinguished judges, critics, and audiences

Prize Information (2020 Example)

• Piano Prize (The Rafi Girlanik Prize): $6,000
• Violin Prize (The Ilona Kornhauser Prize): $6,000
• Viola Prize (The Rachel and Dov Gottesman Family Prize): $6,000
• Woodwinds Prize (The Susan and Emanuel (Bob) Kornhauser Prize): $6,000
• Composition Prize (The François Schapira Prize): $6,000
• Outstanding Performance of Israeli Instrumental Piece Prize: 15,000 NIS
• Audience Choice Prize (The Meira Geyra Prize): $2,000

Competition Structure

• First Stage: Initial competitions in each category
• Second Stage: Finals
• Winners Concert: Special concert featuring award winners

Geographic Scope

• Based in Israel
• Winners Concert held in Israel (Tel Aviv Museum of Art in recent competitions)